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Exercise Set 1: Identifying Determiners

a. Identify the determiners in the following sentences:-


1. Their house is bigger than hers.
2. Every student must complete his or her homework.
3. Many people believe that money can’t buy happiness.
4. The cat chased its tail.
5. Some birds migrate long distances each year.
6. Every morning, I take my dog for a walk.
7. Some of the cookies were missing from the jar.
8. That dress looks beautiful on you.
9. The children need to clean their rooms.
10. All the players on the team were exhausted after the game.
11. Several people have recommended that restaurant to me.
12. Few politicians are trusted by the public these days.
13. Each member of the group received a prize.
14. Her performance was the best in the entire competition.
15. A little kindness can go a long way.
16. The flowers in this garden are the most beautiful I’ve ever seen.
17. Both my parents are teachers.
18. Any student who did not finish the test can stay after school.
19. This is the only chance we have to see the exhibit.
20. These are the same shoes I wanted to buy.
21. Can you please deliver those novels I left in the yard?
22. These are some of my chickens.
23. We welcomed a few co-workers to our home for a cookout.
24. Every one of my groupmates knows my anniversary, but none of them sincerely wish me.
25. What credentials do you really have?

Answers:
1. Their, her
2. Every, his
3. Many
4. The, its
5. Some, each
6. Every, my
7. Some, the
8. That
9. The, their
10. All, the
11. Several, that
12. Few
13. Each
14. Her
15. A little
16. The, this
17. Both, my
18. Any
19. This, the
20. These
21. Those
22. These, my
23. A few
24. Every, none
25. What

b. Fill in the blanks with the correct determiners:-


1. Can you pass me ____ salt, please?
2. I don’t have ____ idea why she left the party so early.
3. ____ children are playing in the park.
4. She hasn’t got ____ money left after buying the car.
5. ____ of the students in the class passed the exam.
6. ____ apple a day keeps the doctor away.
7. I would like to buy ____ new shoes, but I can’t afford them right now.
8. ____ books on the shelf are covered in dust.
9. He drank ____ water he could find because he was so thirsty.
10. They brought ____ own snacks to the movie.
11. ____ peasant is plowing the field.
12. ____ are some of my school pals.
13. ____ cat is a descendant of one of ____ rare breeds.
14. ____ is my issue, and I am equipped to handle this.
15. ____ marker is this?
16. ____ countries want to be self-reliant.
17. I saw ____ adverse event of ____ vehicle.
18. ____ are dogs.
19. ____ household is a cheerful bunch.
20. They have ____ fans on Instagram.
21. I have ____ brothers and one sister.
22. She wants to travel around ____ world.
23. ____ of my friends are planning to study abroad.
24. ____ time we spend together is precious.
25. Could you please give me ____ information about the tour?

Answers:
1. the
2. any
3. The
4. any
5. All
6. An
7. some
8. The
9. all the
10. their
11. The
12. these
13. This, the
14. This
15. Whose
16. All
17. an, a
18. These
19. Your
20. a lot of
21. Two
22. The
23. Some
24. The
25. some

Exercise Set 2: Correct Determiner


a. Choose the correct determiner to make the following sentences grammatically correct:-
1. Megan finished her project with ________ (this/these) drawing pens.
2. Today we had________ Biryani( much/ enough)
3. Priyansh drew ___________ painting. (that/much)
4. The ebook is owned by ___. (him/hims)
5. Could you please give me___ (the/an) laptop?
6. Jack came__________ (first/one) in the classroom.
7. Manny is _______ (a/an) obedient boy.
8. The chairman called _______ (that/some) individuals to his room.
9. Do you remember __ (whom/whose) sweater this is?
10. The Sultanate Era in India is represented by _________ (an/the) Qutub Minar.
11. She has (fewer/less) ________opportunities than her colleagues.
12. (Many/Much) ________people were waiting outside the concert hall.
13. There are (fewer/less) ________apples in this basket than in that one.
14. I have (many/more)________ reasons to be happy today.
15. (Fewer/Less)________ than ten participants showed up for the event.
16. He has (many/more) ________books than I do.
17. There was (much/many) ________excitement about the new product launch.
18. The (fewer/less) ________mistakes you make, the better your work will be.
19. This city has (fewer/less) ________parks than my hometown.
20. (Many/Much)________ of the land here is used for farming.
21. She received (many/more) ________votes than any other candidate.
22. (Fewer/Less)________ than a quarter of the applicants were accepted.
23. There are (many/more)________ ways to solve this problem.
24. (Many/Much) ________of the evidence was inconclusive.
25. We should spend (fewer/less)________ money on things we don’t need.

Answers:
1. These
2. Enough
3. That
4. Him
5. The
6. First
7. An
8. Some
9. Whose
10. The
11. fewer
12. Many
13. fewer
14. many
15. less
16. more
17. much
18. less
19. fewer
20. Much
21. more
22. Less
23. more
24. Much
25. less

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